# CVE-2012-3292: The GridFTP in Globus Toolkit (GT) before 5.2.2, when certain autoconf macros are defined, does not properly check the return value from the

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-06-07 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The GridFTP in Globus Toolkit (GT) before 5.2.2, when certain autoconf macros are defined, does not properly check the return value from the getpwnam_r function, which might allow remote attackers to gain privileges by logging in with a user that does not exist, which causes GridFTP to run as the last user in the password file.

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## References

- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081787.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2523
- http://jira.globus.org/browse/GT-195
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081797.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081791.html

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